VirginiaSecurities Act; investment advisor advertising.
What it does
Securities Act; investment advisor advertising. Permits an investment advisor to solicit, disseminate, or otherwise use advertisements, including client testimonials and endorsements, provided such advertisements comply with the requirements for an advertisement solicited, disseminated, or used by a federally registered investment advisor under federal law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0622)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 622 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 6Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB479)
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 12Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB479ER)Major
- Mar 12EnrolledMinor
- Mar 5Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Read third timeMinor
- Mar 4Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 4Rules suspended
- Mar 2Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 3Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB479)
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1Minor
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105198DIntroduced